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{{Short description|Indian businessman}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Arup Roy Choudhury
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| office = Professor of Practice, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
| term = 28 January 2021 - present
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes| 1956 | 12 |29 }}
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'''Arup Roy Choudhury''' (born 29 December 1956) is an Indian business executive and professor. He worked as the Chairman & MD of NBCC (National Building Construction Corporation), a Navaratna Central Public Sector Company from 3 April 2001 to 31 August 2010, and as Chairman and MD of NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation), a Maharatna Central Public Sector Company from 1 September 2010 to 31 August 2015.

He also held an additional charge of Chairman of DVC (Damodar Valley Corporation), a Company owned by Govt. of India, Govt. of West Bengal, and Govt. of Jharkhand. From 6 October 2015 till 15 Dec 2020 he worked with the Govt. of West Bengal, initially as the Chief Commissioner of West Bengal Right to Public Service Commission, and thereafter as the Principal Advisor Infrastructure to the West Bengal Cabinet. Since 28 Jan 2021, he has joined as Professor of Practice with the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

Choudhury holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with a Post graduation in Management & Systems. He has a Ph. D from IIT Delhi in Project Management, with a special emphasis in Dispute Resolution.
<ref name="ntpcchief">{{cite web|title=NTPC chief Arup Roy Choudhury gets additional charge of DVC|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/NTPC-chief-Arup-Roy-Choudhury-gets-additional-charge-of-DVC/articleshow/26580264.cms|publisher=TNN|accessdate=29 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="nbccs">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/NBCCs-Arup-Roy-Choudhury-is-NTPC-chairman/pmredirectshow/6229246.cms NBCC's Arup Roy Choudhury is NTPC chairman] timesofindia.com.</ref>

Choudhury's ancestors came to [[Patna]] in [[Bihar]] in the 1920s. His paternal grandfather belonged to the landowning (Zamindar) class of Taki in today's [[West Bengal]] and had to leave home under adverse family circumstances due to sudden death of his father.<ref name="management">{{cite book|author=Choudhury, A. R. |title=Management by Idiots|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e-5QAgAAQBAJ|year=2013|publisher=McGraw Hill Education(India) Private Limited|isbn=978-93-5134-298-4}}</ref> Choudhury's father was a member of the Bihar Government.<ref name="management" /> His mother came from the Zamindar family of Bagerhat in [[Khulna]], in present-day [[Bangladesh]].<ref name="management" />

==Career==
Choudhury was appointed chairman of the [[National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited]] (NBCC) at the age of 44, making him the youngest CEO ever of a public sector enterprise.<ref name="ntpcchief" /><ref name="nbccs" /> He was the corporation's chairman until 2010, and during his time in office, NBCC's turnover and net-worth grew significantly.<ref name="ntpcchief" />

In September, 2010, Choudhury became the chairman and [[managing director]] of NTPC Limited,<ref name="bloomberg">[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=81852459&ticker=NTPC:IN&previousCapId=9673133&previousTitle=NTPC%20LTD Arup Roy Choudhury]{{dead link|date=April 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, ''Bloomberg Business Week''.</ref> the 10th largest power producer in the world. NTPC is also one of the seven largest [[Government-owned corporation#India|Central Public Sector Undertakings]] of India, designated as a ''[[Navratna|Maharatna]]''.<ref>[http://dpe.nic.in/publications/list_of_maharatna_navratna-and_miniratna List of Maharatna Companies] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719123802/http://dpe.nic.in/publications/list_of_maharatna_navratna-and_miniratna |date=2013-07-19 }}. Department of Public Enterprises.</ref>

Choudhury was the Chairman of Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), a forum of over 200 Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) in India from April 2009 to March 2013.<ref name="alumni">[https://bitmesra.ac.in/cms.aspx?this=1&mid=647&cid=454 Alumni Profiles] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606210127/https://bitmesra.ac.in/cms.aspx?this=1&mid=647&cid=454 |date=6 June 2014 }}, BITS Mesra, Ranchi.</ref> He was ranked as number 40 on a list of "India Inc's 100 Most Powerful CEOs 2013", compiled by ''[[The Economic Times]]''.<ref name="economictimes">[https://archive.today/20140604094951/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-07-12/news/40536634_1_ceos-study-power-score-power-score Most Powerful CEOs].Economic Times.</ref>

Choudhury has written the books ''Management by Idiots'' and Delhi's New Moti Bagh.<ref name="management" />

==Awards and honors==
* SCOPE Excellence Award Gold Trophy in individual category 2008–09 as the Best Individual Leader of a Public Sector Enterprise by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on 15 December 2010<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140811235227/http://www.scopeonline.in/Letter%20of%20Election_2009.htm Prime Minister Presents SCOPE Excellence Awards].Standing Conference Of Public Enterprises.</ref>
* The best organizational turnaround from Hon. President of India in 2006 for leadership as CMD NBCC.<ref name="Page- Profile">[https://archive.today/20140604105146/http://www.ntpc.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=437&Itemid=249&lang=en Chairman's Page- Profile].NTPC Ltd.</ref>
* Awarded as CMD, the Gold Trophy for NTPC for best performance, from Hon'ble Prime Minister of India in January 2012.<ref name="Page- Profile"/>
* Top Ten PSU and Turnaround Award from Hon. Prime Minister of India in 200714.<ref name="markets.ft.com">[http://markets.ft.com/research/Markets/Tearsheets/Directors-and-dealings?s=NTPC:NSI].Financial Times Ltd.</ref>
* Top Ten Central Public Sector Undertaking Award from Hon. Prime Minister of India in 2009 as CMD, NBCC.<ref name="markets.ft.com"/>
* SCOPE Meritorious Award 2010–11 for Corporate Social Responsibility & Responsiveness by HE President of India Smt. [[Pratibha Patil]] on 13 April 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.unicondirect.com/NTPC-Ltd-news-details-C-04/14/2012-181295-132555 |title=NTPC bags 'SCOPE Meritorious Award 2010-11' - UniconDirect.com |accessdate=2014-06-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715045006/http://www.unicondirect.com/NTPC-Ltd-news-details-C-04/14/2012-181295-132555 |archivedate=2014-07-15 }}.Unidirect.</ref>
* Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award from HE President of India Shri [[Pranab Mukherjee]] in the presence of Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, Union Home Minister on 14.09.2012.<ref>[http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=99391].Press Information Bureau.</ref>

'''Individual Awards & Recognitions'''

* "Best Chief Executive Gold Award" of Public Sector for his outstanding contribution in bringing a remarkable turnaround in the performance of NBCC in November 2005.<ref>[http://www.nbccindia.com/nbccindia/public/pdf_data_pub/press_release/recognition_cea_18112006.jpg].NBCC.</ref>
* Conferred the title of Business Leader in the Power Sector at the NDTV Business Leadership Awards in April '13.
* At #40 (2nd among CEOs from PSUs) in a prestigious survey by The Economic Times for the year 2013 for making a list of 100 most powerful CEOs in India,<ref name="economictimes" /> and #52 for the year 2012.<ref>[http://m.economictimes.com/features/corporate-dossier/india-incs-most-powerful-ceos-2012-list-of-top-100/articleshow/msid-13408321,curpg-3.cms,India Inc's most powerful CEOs 2012]{{dead link|date=April 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}.Economic Times.</ref>
* Eminent Engineering Personality Award by Institution of Engineers (I) on 14.12.2012 for remarkable and valuable contribution in the field of engineering, particularly in the civil engineering and construction sector, both nationally and internationally.<ref>[http://www.nbccindia.com/nbccindia/public/pdf_data_pub/press_release/eminent_engineer_award.jpg].NBCC.</ref>
* "Outstanding Engineers Award" in recognition of unfailing commitment to Excellence in Project Management by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (U.K.) Delhi Network on 30.10.2012 at New Delhi.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140606223457/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-10-30/news/34818353_1_arup-roy-choudhury-uk-railway-board Outstanding Engineers Award].Economic Times.</ref>
* "Asian CEO of the Year 2012" award by Terrapinn, a business media company with a presence on five continents doing significant work in Energy dialogue, in their "3rd Annual Asian Utility Industry Awards 2012" Night at "Power and Electricity World Asia" conference at Singapore on 17 April 2012.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140607005700/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-04-20/news/31374002_1_year-award-arup-roy-choudhury-ntpc-chairman Asian CEO 2012 Award].Economic Times.</ref>
* Exemplary Leadership Award for People Excellence, awarded for outstanding contribution to the fraternity and sector at the Global HR Excellence Awards under the aegis of World HRD Congress.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110408002622/http://www.worldhrdcongress.com/Global%20HR%20Award%202011.html Global HR Excellence Award].Economic Times.</ref>
* Rotary Vocational Excellence Award 2008–09 for achieving excellence in the profession and making a significant contribution to society.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101127081413/http://nbccindia.gov.in/nbccindia/public/pdf_data_pub/what_new/RC.pdf Vocational Excellence Award].NBCC.</ref>
* Best Technocrat award by Creative Foundation in December 2005.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101127082412/http://nbccindia.gov.in/nbccindia/public/pdf_data_pub/director_report/DIRECTORS_REPORT_2005-06.pdf Creative Foundation].NBCC.</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ntpc.co.in/ NTPC Ltd] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621211113/http://www.ntpc.co.in/ |date=21 June 2015 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140606210127/https://bitmesra.ac.in/cms.aspx?this=1&mid=647&cid=454 BIT MESRA Alumni Page]

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